Senior PDRA in Marine Biogeochemistry (D18 / 24.RT)

New members of the team will help us chart the direction of our research, ensuring we can answer the most pressing questions in ocean science., We are seeking a marine biogeochemist with expertise in the analysis of nutrients and oxygen. We would ideally like someone who sits at the interface of physics/biogeochemistry, who is proficient in MATLAB (or Python, if preferred) and handling large datasets.

The postholder will investigate the role of floating offshore wind structures in altering the biogeochemical functioning of the UK Shelf Seas, and the effects these structures may have on nutrient availability and primary production.

You will join the research project 'Enabling Sustainable Wind Energy Expansion in Seasonal Seas (eSWEETS) and assess the impacts of Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) on shelf sea biogeochemistry and primary production., Our relatively small, caring community, is an ideal environment for making friends, forming collaborations, and supporting each other to do the work that we really care about. Oban and surrounding areas provide a fantastic base to live and work, and we offer a wide range of employee benefits, support and inclusive culture, making SAMS a great place to work.

Our employees are the heart of our business. Recruiting and retaining the right people is the key to our success. Rewarding our employees is therefore an important component of our employment package and we have a wide range of benefits on offer to staff to support your work and lifestyle.

We are proud to provide a wide variety of benefits year-round, offering options to best support our staff, such as: flexible & hybrid working options, purchase of additional annual leave, shopping discounts, Cycle 2 Work scheme, purchases of technology through salary sacrifice, Payroll Giving, Pensions Plus, access to portals to support health and wellbeing, a sabbatical scheme, free car parking with access to electronic charging points as well as access to a number of training & development courses.

Additionally, SAMS encourages and recognises excellence among staff through various recognition and reward arrangements. We are striving to constantly develop and expand the benefits and offers for our colleagues.

You will have a PhD in Marine Biogeochemistry, Physical Oceanography, or a combination of disciplines.

You will have experience in managing, analysing and interpreting large data sets generated from sensors and profilers using software such as MATLAB or Python, and experience in working at the boundary between physical oceanography and marine biogeochemistry.

You will have evidence of high quality written and oral communication skills, and some evidence of identifying research opportunities and contribution to preparing bids.

In order to understand these changes, SAMS is expanding its science team and strengthening research in physical oceanography and marine biogeochemistry. Research in these areas is crucial to our understanding of climate change, weather patterns and marine ecosystems.

SAMS is a leading institute in climate-scale ocean research and recently hosted the Challenger Society Marine Science Conference. Situated on the west coast of Scotland, SAMS is located on the doorstep of the north-east Atlantic and is a leader in large-scale monitoring arrays and harnessing autonomous platforms.